About Us

Overview of Dental School

Established in 1991, the University of Ghana Dental School runs a six (6) year programme leading to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree. It started as a department of the Medical School in 1974. Prior to its establishment, dental students had their Basic Science training at the Medical School before proceeding to undertake the clinical aspect of the programme abroad. The academic department at inception in the 1992/1993 Academic year was the Department Basic Dental Science. During the 1994/1995 Academic year, the Academic Board gave approval for the commencement of clinical training with the following foundation departments:
Currently, dental students still pursue their basic science course at the University of Ghana Medical School, leading to the BSc. (Med. Sci.) degree before proceeding to the Dental School for the clinical part of the programme. In the 1999/2000 academic year, the Dental School was granted faculty status within the College of Health Sciences with the Academic Departments below:

• Biomaterial Sciences
• Community & Preventive Dentistry
• Oral Biology
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Oral Pathology/Medicine
• Orthodontics and Pedodontics
• Restorative and Preventive Dentistry
The School is recognized as a leading institution in the training of dentists in Sub-Saharan Africa.
It is involved in the training of undergraduates and postgraduate (on behalf of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons) and the Ghana Health Service.

Visit Dean’s Office

Mission

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Core Values

The Vision is “bringing good health, comfort and happiness to people”.

History of SPH

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. In aliquam sem fringilla ut morbi tincidunt augue interdum velit. Elit ullamcorper dignissim cras tincidunt. Ligula ullamcorper malesuada proin libero nunc consequat interdum varius. Augue mauris augue neque gravida in fermentum et. Erat velit scelerisque in dictum non. Consectetur adipiscing elit ut aliquam purus sit amet luctus venenatis. Urna molestie at elementum eu facilisis sed odio. Aliquam faucibus purus in massa tempor nec feugiat nisl. Praesent tristique magna sit amet purus gravida. Lobortis mattis aliquam faucibus purus in massa tempor.

Ante metus dictum at tempor commodo ullamcorper a lacus vestibulum. Feugiat vivamus at augue eget arcu dictum varius. Nunc scelerisque viverra mauris in. Sagittis aliquam malesuada bibendum arcu vitae elementum curabitur. Lacus laoreet non curabitur gravida. Et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas maecenas pharetra convallis. Libero enim sed faucibus turpis in eu. Cras tincidunt lobortis feugiat vivamus at augue eget arcu dictum. Tempor orci eu lobortis elementum nibh tellus molestie nunc non. Etiam erat velit scelerisque in dictum. Etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis.